Need help IDing this thing

[Johncoho]

I found this detecting and need some help with it . It is a copper disk about the size of a half dollar, 1/4 inch thick, grooved like a pulley would be, and appears to have had a loop that is broken off as though it would have been hung from something. I have ruled out a clock pendulum bob, as I have worked on many clocks over the years and never saw a bob made this way. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

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[Fourman110]

Any chance it could be some type of wire bending jig? Maybe stick the end in the hole then wrap around?

 

[Johncoho]

Any chance it could be some type of wire bending jig? Maybe stick the end in the hole then wrap around?

I guess that could be a thought but copper is pretty soft to be used for that. The small ends of wire sticking out are pretty tight.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Vintage compact that shrunk in your AZ sun... no idea really. Did you shine it up? Did it come out like typical old brass/copper? What type of site was it located, any history nearby?

 

[flinthunter]

It looks somewhat like an ear spool, but I doubt it. Did it come out of the ground all shiny?

 

[Johncoho]

Vintage compact that shrunk in your AZ sun... no idea really. Did you shine it up? Did it come out like typical old brass/copper? What type of site was it located, any history nearby?

It was a crusty blob when I found it. It was found in a vacant lot where there used to be homes long ago. I used lemon juice and a brass brush to try to ID it, but it has nothing on either side.

 

[Johncoho]

It looks somewhat like an ear spool, but I doubt it. Did it come out of the ground all shiny?

It was a crusty blob when I dug it so I used lemon juice and a brass brush to see what it was.

 

[bradyboy]

clock parts?
brady

 

[Johncoho]

clock parts?
brady

I've repaired clocks for many years but never found anything like this in them.